Politics & Government
Elections Chief Of Staff To Address Brandon-Area Democrats at Barnacles
Craig Latimer, who has announced his candidacy to replace Earl Lennard, who is not seeking reelection to the post of Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, will speak at Barnacle's on Aug. 9.
Brandon-area Democrats will welcome Craig Latimer, chief of staff to Hillsborough County’s Supervisor of Elections as their featured speaker at the group’s Aug. 9 meeting.
In a talk entitled, “Issues, Obstacles, and Opportunities in Election Procedures,” Latimer will address Hillsborough County’s status as a "covered jurisdiction," subject to Justice Department oversight to ensure its compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
“We are very pleased to welcome Craig Latimer,” said Angie Angel, president of the East Hillsborough Democratic Club. "We have invited Mr. Latimer to discuss preparations for the 2012 election cycle, including poll-worker recruitment and training, voter education, polling sites, and the controversial changes in early voting and vote-by-mail procedures, as well as Hillsborough County’s status as a covered jurisdiction."
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The meeting of the East Hillsborough County Democratic Club is set for 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Barnacles Restaurant, 926 Providence Road, Brandon.
Latimer was hired as chief of staff in January 2009 by then-Supervisor of Elections Phyllis Busansky. Upon Busansky’s sudden death, former Governor Charlie Crist appointed to the job Earl Lennard, who kept Latimer on the job. Latimer has recently declared his candidacy to replace Lennard, who will not be seeking reelection.
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Prior to his service with the elections office, Latimer served for 36 years in the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, beginning as a crime scene investigator in 1972 and retiring in 2008 as a major.
His community involvement includes serving as a charter member of the University of South Florida Collaborative for Children, Families and Communities; founding member of Kids and Canines Advisory Board; chair of the Tampa Catholic Consultative Board and director of the K9 Community Assistance Network.
He has also served as chair of the CEO Workgroup Truancy Initiative, is a member of the steering committee of Mary Lee’s House and board member of the Florida Substance Abuse Prevention Advisory Council.
Formed in 2005, the East Hillsborough County Democratic Club draws members from Brandon, Riverview, Plant City, Mango, Lithia, and points in between.
For more information on the club, contact president Angie Angel, 813-334-8376 or email demsinbrandon@aol.com.
